David- My GGG GF, Wm. J. Phillips married a Mary A. Ross in Rutherford Co., TN in Sept., 1831. Mary was the daughter of Madison Ross. I know this as there is a court record of the will of Madison being contested 8 Nov., 1867 in Rutheford Co. It lists several other Ross family members, incl Madison's bro. Felix Ross. I strongly suspect that this Ross family is associated with the Gibson Ross family. My Phillips moved to Gibson Co. in 1860's as they were there in the 1870 Census (at the Trenton P.O. Census area). They were still in RU CO. in the 1860 census. Living with my Phillips family in Gibson Co. in 1870 was a Martha Ross, age 10. I do not remember if the census listed relationship but I assumed it was probably a niece. Mary Ross Phillips was 57 by then. Rex Phillips- Dallas